Q2 EBIT margins of integrated players such as SolarWorld, Trina, REC and Canadian Solar were far stronger than the operating losses recorded at specialist cell makers Q-Cells & JA Solar and wafer producers LDK & ReneSola. Chinese solar companies reported Q2 numbers during August: All companies improved sales compared to the weak Q1, but further margin erosion due to declining module prices. In addition, companies became more prudent with respect the full year outlook. Q-Cells announced a restructuring program called Reloaded to achieve cost cutting. Q-Cells will permanently shut down production lines I to IV (360MW or one-third of capacity) laying off 500 workers and recording asset write-downs of EUR 100 million.